Variety’s 10 Comics to Keep Watching
July 18th, 2009 | by Sharilyn Johnson
Variety’s annual list of 10 Comics to Watch was revealed last night. I imagine anyone reading this blog is already
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Review: Corner Gas series finale
April 14th, 2009 | by Sharilyn Johnson
Tonight marked the end of Corner Gas, one of the most successful comedies in Canada's history. And if you needed a reminder as to why it defies the odds of sitcom success in our country, the final script provided it in spades
Letterman buys the cow
March 23rd, 2009 | by Sharilyn Johnson
Word came down a few hours ago that David Letterman married his long (long, long, long) term girlfriend Regina Lasko
Strip 'er
March 9th, 2009 | by Sharilyn Johnson
TV Week has a great piece about the current health of the sitcom, specifically as it’s served up by CBS.
Chick Swagger
March 4th, 2009 | by Sharilyn Johnson
I admire powerful women in comedy. They’re few and far between, but this isn’t a rant about the lack of
Review: Make 'Em Laugh, episodes 5 & 6
January 29th, 2009 | by Sharilyn Johnson
Tonight’s finale of the PBS series Make ‘Em Laugh started off with the simple category of “wiseguys”. I’m still not sold on the way these episodes are categorized, but happy that this episode kicked off with Don Rickles, including some great clips of him on Carson
Tivo alert: Bill Hicks
January 28th, 2009 | by Sharilyn Johnson
Even history's "great" comedians rarely make news after they've passed. Bill Hicks has been gone for 15 years, and besides a few books published about the man, nothing has been as newsworthy to Hicks fans as this
Review: Make ‘Em Laugh, episodes 3 & 4
January 21st, 2009 | by Sharilyn Johnson
PBS’s six-part series Make ‘Em Laugh continued tonight with parts 3 & 4 (click here for my thoughts of 1
Inside the Comics' Studio
January 21st, 2009 | by Sharilyn Johnson
I can stomach James Lipton if it means I get to hear a brilliant comedic mind talk for an hour
In defence of comedian John Mayer
January 19th, 2009 | by Sharilyn Johnson
The long-running rumor that John Mayer would host a new variety show were confirmed by CBS last week, and immediately, venom spewed throughout the internet. He’s a sell-out, he’s a douchebag, he needs to stick to music, and so on. In short: “that’s enough, John Mayer”. I disagree. Walk with me…
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The Colbert Report A-Z
Third Beat editor Sharilyn Johnson presents the ultimate fan guide to The Colbert Report, available from all major booksellers including amazon.com 